Life guard or fender.



W. W.TALBOT. LIFE GUARD ORFENDEB.

AIPLIOATION FILED 3.25, 1912.

Patented Sept.29,1914.

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LIFE GUARD 0R FENDER.

APPLICATION nun MAR. 25, 1912.

1,1 1 1,772. Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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W. W. TALBOT.

LIFE GUARD 0R FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 25, 1912.

1,1 1 1,772. Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

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LIFE GUARD OR FENDER.

APPLIOATION FILED 111111.25, 1912.

1,1 1 1,772. Patented Sept 29, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM WALL TALBOT, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA. ASSIGNOR BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, OF ONE-HALF TO SIDNEY H. BOYNTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND ONE-HALF TO JAMES H. DOW, OF ATLANTA. GEORGIA.

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1,11 1,773. Specification of Isiztms Patent. Pafenttll Sept. 25), 1914.

Application March 25. 1M2 S2ria1No.=386 1?3 :im' up. wwm w extende upw ardiy Figs. 1 and i. The upwardly directed slots 8, in said clamping plate l, adapt said clamping members for connection with any of the usual styles or forms of the side frame m mber oi the automobile, or with the uppe elliptical spring scrtion, it the name he used at th Front end. of the car.

l'ligidl (and. if prefcrn-d, integrally) connertml with ea h ot the clamping plates, a dmvnwardly and rearwardly inclined cylinder ll, char-d at ite upper end and open at its lower end. Pivota ri'igaged at the lower, rear corner of :s: i clamping plate l, is a yoke- .lL', which proyrte iorwardly beneath tin is of said cylinder, the other en tremity o. projects arwardly beyond its pi rot and is d. ..,d upwardly and a illn'ds a laterally direcied tail .113. Pivotally engaged upon the some pixot l! with said yoke. i a to; e bar or l k ll, which rheret'r nd at its rear edge is adapted to bear againet the tail l3, ol' said yoke to el vate the yoke, as ahown in Fig. 3.

Journaled upon the upwardly directed arms of the yoke. is a transverse (and, if preferred, downwardly curred) lirk 1:3,having a centrally threzuhwi aperture therethrpargh at its n'iiddle, in which is threaded a thrust pin or rod 16, which extends upwardly in said c nder at. the axis thereof, and siip nnled on ie upper end tl'iereof, is a rap l7, liar bots. in and upon which secured a :ral pushing apring l8, the u )};81 end of which beam i nat. the top of the cylinder, as; show n in l a F. Locking or ianib nuts 19 and if), or an uitable i'neans for rigidly engaging said thluat pin or rod 16, in adjusted position, are provided on the lower end thereof.

ivrfially engag d at a the front lower coraid clamg rrn ate 4, is a toggle bar l, of equal ength with the link or 14-, liel'mo descrilwd, and. which all time n substantially parallel licrwvith by mean ol a connect- I .l. pivotall engaged on the upper and of each, and pi 'ided at its forward end vith an enlarged head spherically concave on its under ride. indicated at 2:, and allonlin a. ring chamber 5. in its upper aide, in ich is engaged a. 5])Pitl apring ii.

The bal ng bar 2!), manpriaes a down- :g channel bar having relatively at 27. in l igs. 3 and 9. A bolt 28, is en gagcd by its head in each oi said T SlOtS, and projects rearwardly therefrom and through a. downwardly directed flange 29, which is rigidly secured thereto by means of the not on said bolt. lntcgr-l with said flanges 29, and directed rearwardly therefrom. at the upper edge thereof, is an upwardly facing. spherically eonveybearing head 30. (-omplcmental with the cup 22 which is provided on the under side of the head on billtl bar 21, the two member; thus afi'ording a ball and socket pivot connection. Extending through said bearing head and :up and the spring chamber 231, is a bolt 31, the threaded extremity of which extends through a cap 32, which closes the spring chamber, and through a plate 33, provided with an eye. as shown in Fig. 3, thus rigidly connecting said elements. Said plate 33 may be internally threaded to assist in engaging said bolt in place, in which event the nut on said bolt acts as a jamb nut to prevent loosening by vibration. This pivoted ball and socket construction permits either end of the butler bar to yield independently of the other under shock.

Engaged transversely in the channel of the buffer bar near each end thereof, is a bearing bar or plate 34, and journaled thereon by means of its pintles 35, is a spring or crank wound curtain roller 35" having secured thereon a strong canvas, rubberized, or other suitable apron 36, connected at its inner end with the roller in any suitable manner to allord sullicient strength for the connection. Said roller 35 may be spring wound, or wound by means of a removable crank 36 shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2. Engaged on the outer edge or bottom of aid apron is a strong cylindrical rod37. Rigidly secured on said apron rod 37, near each end thereof, is a di'nvnwardly and rearwardly curved arm 38, constructed of any suitable material (for example, light tubing) and which, at its rear end, is pivotally engaged upon a suitable spring actuating device which augmented by gravity serves to proje t mid arm downwardly against the tension of the curtain spring. Said spring actuating means comprises a cylinder 35), open at its lower rearwardly directed end, and provided with an integral plate 40, which is engaged on the front axle by means of the spring clamp, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper l'ormirdly inclined end of said cylinder is restricted to afford a peripheral, inwardly facing flange or b ad, and is apertured centrally. The rear end of the spring actuating arm is journaled above and out of alincmcnt with the cylinder 39, upon the pintle ll, which extends through forwardly end of a tension rod inner end of which 15-1 threaded, and extonik Within said CYillldPXfl and 18 provided thornin with an eiongnrod Linger nut 15, threnhh ed thereon. and a jznnh out 46 Soatvd on 1 the flange of said nut 4.), is a pushing npring 47, the upper end of \r'uirh boars against tho 1 flanged hem of the qrhnrioixtho mustruut-ion bring sorh ihai when tho LIPHIH is elevated. to the position shown in Fig. 1 in fuii linos, the tension exerted on the tounion rods 14, by n mans of the spring 47. throw the a Wardiy in {ii in Fig 1.

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the action of the spring 18, i U, which maintains a. sufiicient tension thoroon at all times to provent any tendency i to tripping. \Vhcn so adjusted, the apron l nCtunLing arms 38 \IO supported against the 1 Fusion oi lhoir spring'a 17 hr thrnpron rod i v'iaio'n Yo u :1 the :pring orient 48, i porting the apron in its re- HilCiQii or bio position within U10 hufi'er 3 bar, and nniintairnng much tension thereon as to provont any ionrioncy to rnuh). Should any oh out h no. Jami; by iho buffor imr, one or hoih undo thereof arr driwn n-zirnnnii),, iu oiihor wont nnwiug rmufrniiy huii vi nfiv to iiu roar to rr-trzuri iiii' (loinni in iron: hononih riugwo {in} npron s i112 o {no riowzmnmi puii of tho p n "\l'iiiil illjj :nuu; uenh-r ivmlon oi @ln 1: .ngring} '17.

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vhiinw. I fry imr of u and w in iiou: A foinior r-uihruwinn o U'uu orw huffing ria hhugri oppmrmi inmirnuw of n the vehicle and rigidly connected with the apron rod and acting to hold the apron rod from rearward movement when the balling bar is actuated to release said apron rod from said spring detent and thereafter to project said apron downwardly, and manually operated means for actuating the biifling bar independently of shock to release said apron rod for downward projection of the apron.

3. The combination with an automobile of substantially horizontal spring impelled bars yieldingly supported on and above chassis frame at the front thereof, a bulling bar extending transversely of the vehicle, pivoted connections between the balling bar and said spring impelled bars permitting movement in either end of said butting bar, a flexible fender normally concealed from view and engaged at itsupper edge on the balling bar, means normally supporting the same in closed relation thereon, but releasable by shock on said bull'ing bar, and arms acting in part by gravity to project the curtain downwardly to open the same when the sup porting means are released.

4. In a device of the class described a yieldingly supported biifling bar, a flexible apron secured and concealed within said buffing bar, means for projecting said apron downwardly into extended position, mechanism on the butting bar adapted to be re leased by shock on the biilling bar for releasing said apron to extended position, and manually operated means also acting to release said apron to extended position,

5. In a device of the class described a transversely extending bulliiig bar compris ing a downwardly facing channel bar curved rearwardly at its ends and tapered, a spring roller journaled in said balling bar, a curta n apron engaged along its upper edge on said roller, an apron rod engaged in the lower edge of the curtain, a forwardly facing dctent on the rear side of the balling bar acting to support said curtain rod when the curtain is closed, and arms hingcdly engaged on the vehicle frame and rigidly secured on the apron rod, and acting to hold the same against the retraction of said deteiit to relcase raid rod when the bulling bar is actuated, and acting partly by gravity to project the apron downwardly to extended position when the detent is retracted.

t3. 'lhe comb nat on with a vehicle, of a hulling bar supported thereon transversely in advance thcreol', an apron connected with the bulfing bar and adapted to be projected downwardly when the bufling bar is actuated, plates secured between the axle and springs of the vehicle, a cylinder and apertiired lug integral therewith, arms pivoted to said lugs and secured to the lower edge of the apron, and spring actuated rods extending into said cylinders adapted to project said arms downwardly.

7. In a device of the class described a buffer bar comprising a downwardly facing channel, an apron engaged at its upper edge therein and retractable thereinto, a pawl adapted to prevent unrolling of the apron, a screw adapted to throw said pawl out of engageincnt, a rod in the lower edge of said apron, a detent for supporting said rod therein, and means acting partly by gravity to project the apron downwardly to extended position when released from the detent by inoven'ient of the buffer bar.

8. A device of the class described embracing, in combination with a vehicle, a buffer bar comprising a downwardly facing channel supported thereon in advance thereof to yield rearwardly under pressure or shock, a forwardly projecting detent on the rear side of the butter bar, an extensible apron at its upper edge engaged in, and normally supported wholly within the channel, a rod in the lower edge of said apron adapted to be supported on said detent, apron actuating bars hingedly engaged on the vehicle below the butler bar and rigidly engaged to the rod in the lower edge of the apron, springs acting to throw the outer ends of said bars with the apron downwardly when said rod released from the detent by shock, and manually operated means for releasing the rod l'roin said detent.

5). A device of the class described embracing a vehicle, a transverse bulfer bar supported thereon to yield rearwardly under pressure or shock, plates attached to the axle of the vehicle, a cylinder integral with each of said plates, an apertured lug oll'set therefrom, an apron carried on said bull'er bar, and spring actuated arms pivoted in said lugs adapted for projecting the apron downwardly to open position with rearward movement of the butter bar.

10. In a device of the class described a butter bar and. an apron engaged thereon adapted to be projected downwardly to open position when the bu tl'er bar is actuated, and spring impelled arms adjustable as to length hingedly connected with the vehicle and en gaged to the lower margin of the apron and acting in part by gravity to impel the apron to open position when the butler bar is actuated.

11. la a leader of the class described a yieldingly supported butler bar, a roller thereon, .i ratchet on the roller and a pawl pivoted to engage the same, means attache to the pawl for manual actuation thereof, a screw threaded in the bu tter bar adapted to lock said pawl out of engagement, an apron on the roller, and means extending and supporting the same downwardly when said 1 aWl is retracted 'lrom said ratchet.

12. In a device of the class described. a butter bar. a roller thereon. an apron secured on the roller adapted to he rolled up there on, a ratchet on the roller. a pawl pivoted to i the buffer bar. a spring adapted to press the pawl into engagement with the ratchet. a member attacned to the pawl atlbrding manual retraction thereof, a member for locking said pawl in retracted position. and means supporting said apron when unrollcd.

13. In a device of the class described a yielding'g supported butter bar, an apron adapted to be rolled up and sup 'iorted thereon, a rod in the lower edge of said apron, means attached thereto to i-iuport the same fixedly in either retracted or extended position ot the apron, a spring detent secured on the butter bar adapted to engage said rod in the retracted position of the apron, and to release the same when the buffer bar is actuated, permitting extension of the apron.

l l l 14'. In a device of the class described a rehicle, a buffer bar thereon, a flexible apron secured thereto, a plate secured to the vehicle. a hollow cylinder thereon. a spring actuated adjustable rod extending therethrough, an arm pivoted to said plate. and connected to said spring actuated rod, said arm being attached to the apron and adapted to project the same inio extended position and afford support the efor.

15. In a device of the class described a. butler bar supported on a Vehicle, an apron rolled within said bar, arms connected to said apron adapted to extend and support the same, a member secured to the rehirle comprising a spring actuated rod. pivots for one of said arms, said rod and arm being pivotally connected, and a lug integral with said member affording a stop for the movement of said arm.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM \VALL TALBOT.

Witnesses J. H. Dow, E. A. JENKINS. 

